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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Fill in the following quote from the narrator at the end of Chapter III: "Isn't the _________ to endure to the end of time?"
(a) Priest.
(b) Church.
(c) King.
(d) Human race.

2. The narrator describes Blue as all of the following except:
(a) Merry.
(b) Boring.
(c) Healthy.
(d) Audacious.

3. How does Blue's idea for a motion picture end?
(a) With peace on the earth.
(b) With the end of the world.
(c) Restoration of the cultivation of crops.
(d) With 2,757,311 being killed and the slaves going back to work.

4. In Chapter I, how long has it been since the narrator last heard from Blue?
(a) Two months.
(b) One week.
(c) One year.
(d) Six months.

5. Fill in the following quote by Blue in Chapter 1: "My dear boy, it makes no difference what you want or _______________"
(a) Who you are.
(b) What I do.
(c) What I want.
(d) Don't want.

6. What is Blue's response to Stevens saying the owner of the skyscraper would kick him off if he knew he was there?
(a) Anger.
(b) Surprise.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Gratitude.

7. What color does Blue think he should have painted the object in Chapter III?
(a) Blue or green.
(b) Red or yellow.
(c) Indigo or silver.
(d) Purple or brown.

8. Fill in the following quote from Chapter III: "The fantasy of the philosopher had come true: ____________ had become superior to men."
(a) Animals.
(b) Kings.
(c) Women.
(d) Machines.

9. In Chapter II, Blue mentions the following countries when speaking from his skyscraper except:
(a) Spain.
(b) Italy.
(c) Portugal.
(d) Japan.

10. Who does Blue think should live on top of skyscrapers?
(a) The homeless.
(b) The middle class.
(c) The wealthy.
(d) The rich.

11. In Chapter I, what advice does the narrator want to give Blue?
(a) To get a second opinion.
(b) To call his father.
(c) To get a real job.
(d) To go see his confessor.

12. Fill in the following quote by the narrator from Chapter III: "You mean every husband is a sort of ___________."
(a) God.
(b) Saint.
(c) Scholar.
(d) Martyr.

13. What kind of art shows promise for Blue?
(a) Poetry.
(b) Music and dancing.
(c) Impressionism.
(d) The motion picture.

14. How does the IGW try to stop 2,757,311 from his activities on the roof?
(a) Shooting him with a gun.
(b) Storming the building.
(c) Dropping bombs.
(d) Directing him to stop with a loud megaphone.

15. What is Blue most proud of in his living situation after he gave away his money?
(a) A treasured nightlight.
(b) That he didn't need material possessions.
(c) A skylight.
(d) The view of the city.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the narrator compare Blue to?

2. What does Blue think should be built on top of his skyscraper?

3. How does Blue's idea for a motion picture begin?

4. Where does Blue say his money came from?

5. After Blue gave away his money, what is his suit made of when the narrator came across him?

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